Heidrick & Struggles Nominates Independent Director to Its Board

CHICAGO, April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm, today announced that its Board of Directors has nominated Douglas C. Yearley to join the Board for a three-year term. He will stand for election at the company's annual meeting of shareholders on May 21, 2003.

Yearley, 67, is Chairman Emeritus of the Phelps Dodge Corporation, a global leader in the mining and manufacturing industries. At Phelps Dodge, he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from 1989 to 2000. Prior to that, he held several management positions within Phelps Dodge after joining that company as a development engineer in 1960.

Yearley currently is a director of Lockheed Martin, Marathon Oil Company, and United States Steel. He was a director on the board of J.P. Morgan from 1993 to 2000.

"Doug enjoyed a lengthy career as an outstanding manager with extensive global exposure, earning great respect for his intuitive understanding of cultural sensitivities," said Gerard R. Roche, Senior Chairman and Acting Chief Executive Officer. "With his broad experience serving public companies, both as a board member and as a senior executive, Doug will add considerable value to our Board."

Notice of Yearley's nomination is included in the Heidrick & Struggles annual proxy statement, which was filed this week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the world's premier provider of executive search and leadership consulting services. Currently, approximately 1,400 Heidrick & Struggles search professionals and employees operate from locations primarily in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For 50 years, Heidrick & Struggles has specialized in chief executive, board member and senior-level management search assignments for a broad spectrum of clients: multi-national corporations, mid-cap and start-up companies, nonprofit entities, educational institutions, foundations, associations and governmental units. The company is expanding its range of complementary services to offer solutions to senior management teams for their leadership needs, including recruitment of emerging talent, executive assessment, interim executive placement, and professional development. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, visit www.heidrick.com .

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